Earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale hits Java in Indonesia

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Global Courant 2023-04-14 15:49:07

JAKARTA – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Java on Friday, but there was no risk of a tsunami, the country’s geophysical office said.

The quake was strongly felt in Surabaya, Tuban, Denpasar and Semarang, Indonesian disaster agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said by telephone.

The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center estimated the magnitude at 6.5 with a depth of 592 km.

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